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Modern refurbishment of auto dept (2-2-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

up-to-date

'modern' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'refurbishment of auto dept' is the wordplay.
'refurbishment of' indicates an anagram.
'auto'+'dept'='autodept'
'autodept' is an anagram of 'UP-TO-DATE'.

(Other definitions for up-to-date that I've seen before include "Aware of the latest" , "Modern - fashionable" , "Incorporating the latest developments and trends" , "Following modern trends" , "Thoroughly modern" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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